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long lived the spirit of nelson mandela. long live the spirit of nelson mandela. madiba mandela. viva! thank you very much. to the president, and the pretty president -- >>> we welcome you back to our live continuing coverage of this memorial for nelson mandela. reached the noon hour here. 5:00 a.m. east coast time in the united states on a very t unpleasant day weatherwise. heavy rain, lots of it, increasing winds. most of the dignitaries you will see are, a, behind bullet-proof glass, b, a layer of glass separates them from the crowd behind them, but importantly, they are also covered from the rain, though. in fairness, some of it a falling close to sideways. in the v.i.p. section, as the formerer leader of south africa apparently e joys a piece of gum, you'll see people from all over the world, and the patchwork of politics is very much a part of this day. the official ceremony is getting under way, even though we don't yet i have in attendance, for example, all of the u.s. presidents, all of the official invited guests. we can report traffic is fairly well bottled up. there's
long lived the spirit of nelson mandela. long live the spirit of nelson mandela. madiba mandela. viva! thank you very much. to the president, and the pretty president -- >>> we welcome you back to our live continuing coverage of this memorial for nelson mandela. reached the noon hour here. 5:00 a.m. east coast time in the united states on a very t unpleasant day weatherwise. heavy rain, lots of it, increasing winds. most of the dignitaries you will see are, a, behind bullet-proof...
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. >> nelson mandela. >> for many who heard nelson mandela speak it was not so much his oratory skills. >> nothing will stop our date with destiny. >>> but a story that inspired. a story so familiar and intertwined with america's past but also painful. >> racism will not survive. >> it was just four months after he was set free from prison that nelson mandela set foot in america for the first time, an eight city tour starting in new york. it was magic. it was as if malcolm or martin were still alive and the nets had won all in one day. >> nelson mandela was able to achieve, demonstrated what in fact can occur. >> one american who like mandela knows the high price of equality, congressman john lewis. >> if nelson mandela can do it we can do it. >> the movie about mandela's life premiered in london. those who attended didn't know mandela had died until after. >> the anti-apartheid protests of the 80s captivated new audiences. >> the ongoing violence there in township townships, he took the story of one man to help america better understand the struggle of one nation. mandela reminded the
. >> nelson mandela. >> for many who heard nelson mandela speak it was not so much his oratory skills. >> nothing will stop our date with destiny. >>> but a story that inspired. a story so familiar and intertwined with america's past but also painful. >> racism will not survive. >> it was just four months after he was set free from prison that nelson mandela set foot in america for the first time, an eight city tour starting in new york. it was magic. it...
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nelson mandela asked him to set up the nelson mandela rhodes focus and he's been a director for the last 10 years. you knew nelson mandela 23 years, coinciding with the moment he came out of prison. tell us the story of your first meeting. >> yes, thank you very much for letting me share my memories. everyone is finding it kath arctic. everyone is talking on the radios there. mine is that i was working with colleagues on a small antiapartheid newspaper called the weekly male. it was smuggled on to robin island and into the prison where the a.n.c. leadership were reading it. when he came out of prison a message came to me and my colleague at the "weekly mail", that he wanted us to interview him - every journalist's dream, especially a young and shallow one like myself. we did so. he expressed surprise the newspaper he was taking so seriously was run by children, but the relationship developed from there. i was a political writer, political editor and editor of the various newspapers, and i enjoyed an incredible relationship, a life-changing relationship. i would never be presum tuesday en
nelson mandela asked him to set up the nelson mandela rhodes focus and he's been a director for the last 10 years. you knew nelson mandela 23 years, coinciding with the moment he came out of prison. tell us the story of your first meeting. >> yes, thank you very much for letting me share my memories. everyone is finding it kath arctic. everyone is talking on the radios there. mine is that i was working with colleagues on a small antiapartheid newspaper called the weekly male. it was...
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arrived.he famous a warm embrace for mandela's ex- wife and his widow. then come icons from africa's liberation struggle and some controversial he still in power. in all, more than 100 world leaders resident and past -- present and past. denmark's prime minister poses with self he -- selfie some colleagues. the relaxed atmosphere extending to this historic handshake between the leaders of cuba and the united states. .andela would have approved a roar of approval for president but south africa's current president jacob zuma gets nothing but lose -- boos. also hear some of the celebrities who came to know mandela in his later years. rain at a funeral is seen as a blessing in south africa. at times, the blessing updated down, keeping parts of the stadium stubbornly empty. then come the speeches. >> win sadness and celebration combing book -- >> poetry from mandela's grandchildren. drop --t to hear it and hear a pin drop. catches the mood best. >> precisely because he would becausee imperfection, he was so full of good humor, even mischief, despite the heavy
arrived.he famous a warm embrace for mandela's ex- wife and his widow. then come icons from africa's liberation struggle and some controversial he still in power. in all, more than 100 world leaders resident and past -- present and past. denmark's prime minister poses with self he -- selfie some colleagues. the relaxed atmosphere extending to this historic handshake between the leaders of cuba and the united states. .andela would have approved a roar of approval for president but south africa's...
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to mandela it was an opportunity. it was just a year into his presidency. no one expected him to don the green and gold of the jersey. just listen to the reaction of the crowd, a white rugby crowd. and when south africa beat the country celebrated as one. the victory parade roared unprecedented unity. >> this achievement has united the whole nation. and what happened in which more than 100,000 people participated. [ inaudible ] this event has united the entire country. >> reporter: mandela's manipulation of sport to build a nation was though accident. in the week leading up to the scenes knowing white still steered him the country's first black president flew to the team training camp and moments before the final he would visit them in their dressing room to say good luck. >> it is exciting. standing inside and photographs with the president. we respect him as a great leader. tomorrow we know one guy in the stand to play for and that is the president. >> before they went to the field i went to their dressing room and i told them that the whole country was b
to mandela it was an opportunity. it was just a year into his presidency. no one expected him to don the green and gold of the jersey. just listen to the reaction of the crowd, a white rugby crowd. and when south africa beat the country celebrated as one. the victory parade roared unprecedented unity. >> this achievement has united the whole nation. and what happened in which more than 100,000 people participated. [ inaudible ] this event has united the entire country. >> reporter:...
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gwen: and -- we remember nelson mandela. >> there's mr. mandela, mr. nelson mandela, a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. gwen: covering the week, jackie calmes of the "new york times," michael fletcher of "the washington post," and david wessel of "the wall street journal." >> award-winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. live, from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- we know inw-up, cyber world, threats are always evolving. we were protecting networks, then we were protecting the transfer of data, today, it's evolved to , finance, and military missions. constantly innovating to advance the front line in the cyber battle wherever it takes us. of performance. northrop grumman. additional corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential. providedl funding is annenbergndation foundation, corporation for broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from
gwen: and -- we remember nelson mandela. >> there's mr. mandela, mr. nelson mandela, a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. gwen: covering the week, jackie calmes of the "new york times," michael fletcher of "the washington post," and david wessel of "the wall street journal." >> award-winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. live, from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill....
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i think that spirit you're hearing outside nelson mandela's home is part of that notion that nelson mandela has transitioned to a different place. we almost think of him as a super human person. i've thought in those months when we were there in south africa, when he first went to the hospital over these weeks and months and through his wisdom he's been preparing the nation an his this world for this. and one of the things that will happen in the immediate af ma aftermath of his passing will be south africa coming together as nelson mandela wanted him to come together. i suspect those not outside singing tonight will hear the news but sad for a moment but it will bring the nation together sort of like the soccer matches did when the country hosted the world soccer cup a few years ago. i guess the one hope one would have is these remembrances of mandela will make a difference in his country today. he so much wanted his country to be united. >> we will join you in hoping for exactly that as dawn breaks across south africa, from washington. let's take a moment here and look back at this life i
i think that spirit you're hearing outside nelson mandela's home is part of that notion that nelson mandela has transitioned to a different place. we almost think of him as a super human person. i've thought in those months when we were there in south africa, when he first went to the hospital over these weeks and months and through his wisdom he's been preparing the nation an his this world for this. and one of the things that will happen in the immediate af ma aftermath of his passing will be...
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mandela. out of all the people you have been friends with and struggled with, what makes nelson mandela so uniquely different? >> the people i have been privileged to serve, nelson mandela was the one i least suspected i would ever come to me, personally. i tried several times when he was incarcerated, to gain the privilege of visiting him, but the system would not permit that. himarted corresponding with while he was in prison. i had come to be aware of him through my mentor, the man who i most admired, paul robeson. e was very close to king against thewas apartheid system in the early day of its presence in south africa. he was the first black man to ever receive the nobel prize. looking at south africa from that prison, i began to become more aware of what the african national congress was doing, and what the leadership was aspiring to do, to make the decisions that would help us fight the struggle that the south african people were fighting in resisting apartheid. >> is one thing to work a
mandela. out of all the people you have been friends with and struggled with, what makes nelson mandela so uniquely different? >> the people i have been privileged to serve, nelson mandela was the one i least suspected i would ever come to me, personally. i tried several times when he was incarcerated, to gain the privilege of visiting him, but the system would not permit that. himarted corresponding with while he was in prison. i had come to be aware of him through my mentor, the man who...
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mandela was many things to many people. two japanese women who spent a lot of time with him told nhk world world's mitsuko nishikama. >> reporter: naoko at kansai university spent four years working at the african national office. she served as coordinator after mandela was released from prison in 1990. she says she cannot forget the speech he gave. >> our struggle is your struggle and our victory -- [ applause ] our victory is your victory. >> i felt that i was part of the big movement, i was part of the big way of struggle and way to get the victory in south africa. i think he showed me what type of society we want to create. >> reporter: tsuyama says she was deeply impressed by the respect mandela showed to each and every visitor as he shook hands and spoke with them. she says it was a sign of his true passion for dialogue. >> translator: he was kind to everyone, even to me. nelson mandela had an unconquerable spirit but he was also a very gentle person, full of personal warmth and kindness. >> reporter: during his visit
mandela was many things to many people. two japanese women who spent a lot of time with him told nhk world world's mitsuko nishikama. >> reporter: naoko at kansai university spent four years working at the african national office. she served as coordinator after mandela was released from prison in 1990. she says she cannot forget the speech he gave. >> our struggle is your struggle and our victory -- [ applause ] our victory is your victory. >> i felt that i was part of the...
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nelson mandela, mr. nelson mandela, a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. >> reporter: it was a long walk nelson mandela took, a walk that lasted nearly a century, a walk to freedom and human dignity. a walk he ended up taking the whole world on along with him. >> on behalf of our rainbow nation, i welcome you all. >> reporter: nelson mandela towered over them. a moral and political leader of surpassing strength, implacable determination, and profound decency. >> i am a product of africa. and the long-cherished dream of a rebirth that can now be realized. so that all of our children may play in the sun. >> reporter: mandela was born in 1918 into the royal family of the tembu people, but he grew up under apartheid, the vicious system of racial segregation and oppression by which the white minority ruled south africa. it's hard today to imagine the pure evil of that system. abject poverty for blacks and severe restrictions on travel, education and employment. whites enjoyed all of the
nelson mandela, mr. nelson mandela, a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. >> reporter: it was a long walk nelson mandela took, a walk that lasted nearly a century, a walk to freedom and human dignity. a walk he ended up taking the whole world on along with him. >> on behalf of our rainbow nation, i welcome you all. >> reporter: nelson mandela towered over them. a moral and political leader of surpassing strength, implacable determination, and profound...
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the mandela family is royalty. there is probably no figure in the world who occupies such a significant place in their country. south africa as we know it today would not be what it is today without him. >> and the fight againsts against apartheid was the confining civil movement with freeman dell la becoming a rallying cry all over the world. you have said that, quote, his life sparked an indistinguishable fire in the souls of everyone everywhere. what did you mean? >> the 1980s, of course plan dell mandela went to jail in the '60s. but his imprisonment and the effort for the ending of apartheidwent to jail in the '6. but his imprisonment and the effort for the ending of apartheid mandela's jailing sparked not only the efforts in africa, but the efforts all across the world to call for the freedom of mandela in the context of ending apartheid. so it became an international symbol. and his imprisonment and his subsequent release in 1990 in and of itself was an incredible event. i remember the television in the unit
the mandela family is royalty. there is probably no figure in the world who occupies such a significant place in their country. south africa as we know it today would not be what it is today without him. >> and the fight againsts against apartheid was the confining civil movement with freeman dell la becoming a rallying cry all over the world. you have said that, quote, his life sparked an indistinguishable fire in the souls of everyone everywhere. what did you mean? >> the 1980s,...
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nelson mandela was only 30. he soon became con vined peaceful demonstrations would never be enough to uproot the oppressive raisist structure, so he helped form and run an armed guerilla movement. a campaign of bombings against government targets in the early 60's, led to his arrest and prosecution, along with others in the movement. convicted but stair add death sentence, mandela would spend more than a quarter of a century, 27 years behind prison walls. 18 of those years at the notorious robin island. outside the antiapartheid fight, only grew more fierce. the repression and the violence focused the attention of the world on the depths of south africa's racism. boycotts choked off the economy. mandela became the most famous prison in the world. s chipped away at appartize until finally mandela was released from prison. it was february 11th, 1990, the streets flowed with joe. >> i have spoken about freedom in my lifetime. your struggle. your commitment. and your discipline. has released me to stand before you t
nelson mandela was only 30. he soon became con vined peaceful demonstrations would never be enough to uproot the oppressive raisist structure, so he helped form and run an armed guerilla movement. a campaign of bombings against government targets in the early 60's, led to his arrest and prosecution, along with others in the movement. convicted but stair add death sentence, mandela would spend more than a quarter of a century, 27 years behind prison walls. 18 of those years at the notorious...
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he spoke about mandela in his book "mandela's way." in fact, he is god father to your older song. and my first quote to start off this conversation. you and i have known this day is coming for 20 years or more. the last pure hero on the planet. >> brian, e had is, indeed, the last pure hero. but if he were here to talk to us, he would say that he wasn't a hero in the conventional sense. he wasn't a saint. he wasn't a philosopher. he was a pragmatic politician. he had one great goal, bringing freedom to his people. but whatever way took him there, he would use it. that was why he was a pragmatist and politician. >> in that first interview back in '94, i saw pictures of it. i said what's your goal immediately for the people. i was stunned he said regular trash pickup. and that's the local pragmatic politician in him. >> he would always -- i remember it fondly. when we were out walking and he'd meet a young boy, the question he would ask him is what did you have for breakfast today. he wanted to make sure that there was prosperity for his people as well as freedom and that freedom wo
he spoke about mandela in his book "mandela's way." in fact, he is god father to your older song. and my first quote to start off this conversation. you and i have known this day is coming for 20 years or more. the last pure hero on the planet. >> brian, e had is, indeed, the last pure hero. but if he were here to talk to us, he would say that he wasn't a hero in the conventional sense. he wasn't a saint. he wasn't a philosopher. he was a pragmatic politician. he had one great...
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this person is speaking and is paying tribute to nelson mandela and condemning any. well and he's an old friend or that my attendance was imprisoned on robben island with him from the beginning. spent decades old norman island with mind that. and joe himself isn't a member of the and the anc youth league. which one demo was from the very early days is well and becoming a member of the anc in the mid nineteen fifties. he's pretty one at the old veterans of both the open i say she got really strong but same time as montana he said it speaking of bikes that pissed you notice the other day we will not weep the mighty mighty but he would not approve of. it seems to be all right let's get back it is. listen to the tent again. i know. still the lead the day the eye the us. it is in the is you his yards are i love the falls cheese each day and some onions served with him in prison on robben island the project. they said technical problems that lets it go to auntie jen has already ceased to be standing by and he said. he tells about the ceremony so far and about and you can e
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this was the goal of the nelson mandela that we knew. without hesitation he took off his shirt and put on the hiv shirt. all the cameras of the world picked up these images. it is an image that we use here on all the t-shirts. of course, that did not change the mind of the president at the time. and even less, the health minister. i can assure you, it promoted a heated debate. in 2005, a shockwave, he broke the taboo surrounding aids in africa, announcing to the world that his eldest son had died of the disease. conferenceonal press he confessed that he never thought it would happen to one of his own. >> that is the only way to make it right. >> it was this personal tragedy that drove nelson mandela to intensify his campaign to raise awareness of the spread of hiv aids. lent his name and reputation to a series of aids charity concerts. of what started out as a national awareness campaign became a global event. >> together. [cheers and applause] >> together, we have the power to change the course of history. his efforts may have helped to
this was the goal of the nelson mandela that we knew. without hesitation he took off his shirt and put on the hiv shirt. all the cameras of the world picked up these images. it is an image that we use here on all the t-shirts. of course, that did not change the mind of the president at the time. and even less, the health minister. i can assure you, it promoted a heated debate. in 2005, a shockwave, he broke the taboo surrounding aids in africa, announcing to the world that his eldest son had...
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he told of one of winnie mandela's visits and her requests. >> she said please can i show mandela from a distance. i said, no, no. >> reporter: no children allowed, not even mandela's precious new grandbaby. what winnie didn't know was while he waited in a holding area, that jailer secretly brought the baby to mandela. >> there were tears coming out of his eyes. >> nobody knew? >> nobody knew. >> reporter: the whole wheat bread they would bring from home and the secret code. >> i would show him this. mandela immediately know i'm bugged. i was bugged a lot of times. >> you lied to keep your job and to keep your friendship with mandela? >> that's correct. >> reporter: during all of those isolating years on robben island the prison guard said there was one view of the country that nelson mandela loved. that was the very top of table mountain here in cape town behind me, that he would look to this view wondering if he was ever be free. but mandela was always preparing for that day. he asked the jailer to teach him afrikaa afrikaans. on the day mandela was released, his speech was delivered
he told of one of winnie mandela's visits and her requests. >> she said please can i show mandela from a distance. i said, no, no. >> reporter: no children allowed, not even mandela's precious new grandbaby. what winnie didn't know was while he waited in a holding area, that jailer secretly brought the baby to mandela. >> there were tears coming out of his eyes. >> nobody knew? >> nobody knew. >> reporter: the whole wheat bread they would bring from home and...
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nelson mandela would do that. you couldn't help but smile when you saw him doing that little chicken wing movement with his arms. many times in africa, people laugh and sing and dance through their sadness and their sorrow. these are people celebrating nelson mandela's life. if you didn't know this was a funeral, he would not know this was a funeral. they are in a stadium. a lot of cheering. people are very happy on this particular day to give what they call the old man a long good-bye. we are in the process of a ten-day funeral service for nelson mandela. >> you always hope at a time like this, that this will somehow cause a recognition of the possibilities of south africa that nelson mandela dreamed of. >> people will tell you there is still work to do in south africa. everyone knows there is still work to do. we will see it remains to be seen what will happen after the death of nelson mandela in this country. bill whittaker is inside the stadium. i know the weather is very dreary. a friend says, that's why we h
nelson mandela would do that. you couldn't help but smile when you saw him doing that little chicken wing movement with his arms. many times in africa, people laugh and sing and dance through their sadness and their sorrow. these are people celebrating nelson mandela's life. if you didn't know this was a funeral, he would not know this was a funeral. they are in a stadium. a lot of cheering. people are very happy on this particular day to give what they call the old man a long good-bye. we are...
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♪ >> free nelson mandela! >> marsalis: through music, the cry for justice was heard by millions >> hugh masekela! >> and we did "graceland" with paul simon. we played for more than ten million people who'd never heard of south africa or apartheid before. and it really grabbed the world. ♪ bring back nelson mandela bring him back home to soweto ♪ i want to seem him walking hand in hand with winnie mandela. ♪ >> a salute for mister nelson mandela, walking strongly into freedom. >> the day he walked out of jail, when he came out like this, the whole world screamed. >> africa, amandla! >> marsalis: when you are thinking of mandela, what is the thing that made him able to galvanize everything around him? >> when mandela spoke, when he spoke for us, it wasn't about him; it was about his people. >> we are one country, we are one people. >> mandela really epitomizes the symbolism of our freedom. he became the mouthpiece, and the amplifier and the horn. ( plays national anthem on trumpet ) no matter how busy your
♪ >> free nelson mandela! >> marsalis: through music, the cry for justice was heard by millions >> hugh masekela! >> and we did "graceland" with paul simon. we played for more than ten million people who'd never heard of south africa or apartheid before. and it really grabbed the world. ♪ bring back nelson mandela bring him back home to soweto ♪ i want to seem him walking hand in hand with winnie mandela. ♪ >> a salute for mister nelson mandela,...
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mandela's first meal. >> they had no idea that they were about to cook mandela's first meal. >> it was a normal day until 3:00 in the afternoon we saw a lot of strange characters with weapons and checking you out and making sure that the food was your people would taste the food. >> the meal itself was simple. the south african version of shrimp remoulde. >> what was it like to re-create this? it was a big meal for you. >> for me it was the most important meal i have ever cooked in my life. >> it thosit shows freedom and forgiveness and for me it's a very emotional and special meal. >> once the food had gone out m ramarquette had a chance to look at mandela. >> i had a chance to go out and see him and he looked so relaxed. and same demeanor and smile he had. around foand for giving. >> that is what i remember the forgiveness in his eyes. >> very simple but very special. >> simple meal but permanent imprint. >> it was an unbelievable experience. only once in your century can you see a man like nel stone nn mandela. >> it was a beautiful experience tto be there at that moment. >>> we lea
mandela's first meal. >> they had no idea that they were about to cook mandela's first meal. >> it was a normal day until 3:00 in the afternoon we saw a lot of strange characters with weapons and checking you out and making sure that the food was your people would taste the food. >> the meal itself was simple. the south african version of shrimp remoulde. >> what was it like to re-create this? it was a big meal for you. >> for me it was the most important meal i...
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until the last breath nelson mandela fought the odds as he had done all his life. >> nelson mandela's legacy were emblazoned in the sky all those years ago. above all the legacy is found in the minds of ordinary south africans, black and whid, the people he led to freedom. >> jessie duarte was nelson mandela's special assistant. she told us what it was like working with him. >> we had a good working relationship. madiba was a strict employee, but strict in the sense of much more strict on himself. he was punk tul -- punk tulle. he had great ideas about meeting people. he needed to meet the people of south africa and talk to them about the future and where we needed to go. he spent a great deal of time talking to the people at home and engaging as he did with many african leaders to talk about un iteming the countryman. madiba's greatest wish was to reunite the african continent and believes we should un item the people of south africa. in many ways he was a symbol of freedom in progress. on a personal note, you know that he's gone, but will live on in the hearts of many people. i was
until the last breath nelson mandela fought the odds as he had done all his life. >> nelson mandela's legacy were emblazoned in the sky all those years ago. above all the legacy is found in the minds of ordinary south africans, black and whid, the people he led to freedom. >> jessie duarte was nelson mandela's special assistant. she told us what it was like working with him. >> we had a good working relationship. madiba was a strict employee, but strict in the sense of much...
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talk show titan oprah winfrey weighing in on mandela's passing. >> winfrey, who credits mandela as the inspiration for her school in south africa, said being in his fence was like sitting with grace and majesty at the same time. and she added, one of the great honors of my life was to be invited to nelson mandela's home, spend private time and get to know him. he was everything you heard and more. humble and unscathed by bitterness. >> that is completely understandable. mandela once said sports has the power to change the world. >> the 1995 rugby world cup in south africa, mandela donned the home team's jersey, which for generations had been linked to white south africa. it was a moment of national reconciliation. >> tiger woods, among the major sports stars weighing in on his death. woods and his father met mandela in 1998. >> he had an impact on my life and my father. and that time frame in which -- when he came out, could have -- the country could have fallen apart. it could have gone a lot of different ways. and he led it to where it's at now. and the world's going to miss him. >>
talk show titan oprah winfrey weighing in on mandela's passing. >> winfrey, who credits mandela as the inspiration for her school in south africa, said being in his fence was like sitting with grace and majesty at the same time. and she added, one of the great honors of my life was to be invited to nelson mandela's home, spend private time and get to know him. he was everything you heard and more. humble and unscathed by bitterness. >> that is completely understandable. mandela once...
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that is what nelson mandela taught us. >> nelson mandela will be buried next sunday. >> and you can watch a special edition on 2020. hosted by robin roberts. >> tune in for that. as sun sets tonight toughest part of a farmer's day is just beginning. >> we're good and ready. >> you can see that coming up, the fight against freeze. >> stormy weather disrupts flights and cancels thousands of flights. >> can you imagine being the race car driver in this car? he walked from it. stay with us. >>> market surging higher from opening bell. dow closing at 16020. good news on wall street reflected good news on the job front. the wind in investor sails. the government reported employers added 200,000 jobs in november. that helped lower unemployment rates three tenths of a point to seven percent seven percent. >> winter storms have led to mass cancellations in airports around the country. dallas is the hardest hit. several inches of snow just buried that airport. 90% of the flights schedule and 2000 u.s. flights and nearly 700 flights world wide cancelled today because of the bad weather. across state
that is what nelson mandela taught us. >> nelson mandela will be buried next sunday. >> and you can watch a special edition on 2020. hosted by robin roberts. >> tune in for that. as sun sets tonight toughest part of a farmer's day is just beginning. >> we're good and ready. >> you can see that coming up, the fight against freeze. >> stormy weather disrupts flights and cancels thousands of flights. >> can you imagine being the race car driver in this...
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he met nelson mandela shooting his film 12 disciples of nelson mandela. well, it is a pleasure to talk to you, what are your moments at this hour? >> well, deeply saddened with this great man, he stood for so much. and his vision was so powerful. all the years and also -- becoming president and giving up the power. >> the power -. >> and i think it is so t for our people. >> and we have such a great loss. >> hang on, i know you want to echo this point. it was a big deal. >> yeah. and stepping down may have been his biggest legacy. and -- about 80% of them stayed on about nine terms too long. >> we were just talking about zimbabwe. >> when he came on, he held a lot of prompt, nelson -- look, he was an older guy, he put in his time 27 years at rob been island and being president. the fact that he moved on, there are nobody who perfect what has happened in south africa, and that his successors lived up to his mantle, but at least he had successors. >> yeah, i would agree. you know he -- when nelson mandela was went underground after sharkville, the south afr
he met nelson mandela shooting his film 12 disciples of nelson mandela. well, it is a pleasure to talk to you, what are your moments at this hour? >> well, deeply saddened with this great man, he stood for so much. and his vision was so powerful. all the years and also -- becoming president and giving up the power. >> the power -. >> and i think it is so t for our people. >> and we have such a great loss. >> hang on, i know you want to echo this point. it was a big...
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reporting live, leon harris, abc 7 news. >> the focus of the day was on nelson mandela. many were talking about a brief encounter in the stands were president obama shook hands with growl castro. it is the first time an american and cuban leader have come face- to-face since president bill clinton shook hands with fidel castro in 2000. sign of athis is a thaw in the bitter relationship that dates back to the cold war. >> breaking news from capitol hill. a deal has been reached in the battle over the budget. the plan being resented will restore $65 billion in defense cuts scheduled to kick in next year. it would do that through added fees such as taxes on airline tickets, and requiring workers to contribute more to their retirement funds. they began talking after the shutdown ended in october. coming up, a snow day inside of the district. the unusual mix ahead. to apromise on tributes girl who dedicated her life to the search for a cure to cancer. >> the punishment that awaits a woman who admits a subaru... ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the
reporting live, leon harris, abc 7 news. >> the focus of the day was on nelson mandela. many were talking about a brief encounter in the stands were president obama shook hands with growl castro. it is the first time an american and cuban leader have come face- to-face since president bill clinton shook hands with fidel castro in 2000. sign of athis is a thaw in the bitter relationship that dates back to the cold war. >> breaking news from capitol hill. a deal has been reached in...
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to attend tuesday's public memorial service for nelson mandela. for three days now, south africans have been honoring and celebrating the man who helped unlock racist suppression and led his nation into democracy. it was a day of prayer and reflection. richard engel is also in johannesburg tonight and has this report. >> reporter: south africans let the holy spirit overwhelm them. they came to pray here because nelson mandela prayed here. fire master tom was growing up. mandela was in prison. they met only after he walk free. >> he was a friend. is he blood and flesh like us? because he was so good. >> reporter: for many here, mandela was more than just a prisoner turned president. he taught a lesson. >> we must always be humble, kind, and we huft love each other. >> the love that is everybody. >> reporter: even the u.s. ambassador got into the spirit singing kumbaya. >> it was incredibly powerful. if that singing did not stir your spirit -- >> reporter: this is a very special church. there were race riots here. black residents ran and took shelte
to attend tuesday's public memorial service for nelson mandela. for three days now, south africans have been honoring and celebrating the man who helped unlock racist suppression and led his nation into democracy. it was a day of prayer and reflection. richard engel is also in johannesburg tonight and has this report. >> reporter: south africans let the holy spirit overwhelm them. they came to pray here because nelson mandela prayed here. fire master tom was growing up. mandela was in...
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expatriates living in washington dc recalls nelson mandela positive it -- nelson mandela's last visit. >> people were crying. homeland, they paid respects to the man credited with uniting the nation. washingtonians are pouring out their hearts. to send to the mandela family, why shouldn't we, in the spirit that he stood for, give opportunities to everyone. >> south african will have a national day of prayer. nelson mandela will be laid to rest in a tiny village where he was born. abc 7 eyewitness news. everyone toe ask stay with abc news for complete coverage. leon harris and scott are traveling to a johannesburg. we will have live reports right here on abc seven. new at 11:00, the executive director of the maryland health exchange has resigned. rebecca pearce supervised the exchange. a resignation comes one week after being grilled about the website. the driving rain did not stop tonight lighting of the national christmas tree. president obama light the tree. help light it with a character from christmas -- sesame street. , whyalous news from abc you will see less of olivia pope the
expatriates living in washington dc recalls nelson mandela positive it -- nelson mandela's last visit. >> people were crying. homeland, they paid respects to the man credited with uniting the nation. washingtonians are pouring out their hearts. to send to the mandela family, why shouldn't we, in the spirit that he stood for, give opportunities to everyone. >> south african will have a national day of prayer. nelson mandela will be laid to rest in a tiny village where he was born....
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what about ted cruz. >> nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. more than 5,000 people liked it but not all of his facebook followers agree. he was a murderer and communist why are you inspired by this. what about the rampant white genocide. another writes stalin, pol pot, fdr are also dead. they don't deserve a positive eulogy either. >> jon: you know the ghost of fdr was like how did i get dragged into this? [laughter] what did i do? [laughter] bring me a martini in a tea cup and one of my second cousins. [ laughter ] anonymous jerkz on the web site say stupid (bleep) all the time. what about nonanonymous jerks. >> nelson mandela stood up against a great injustice and willing to pay a huge price. that's why he is mourned today because of that struggle he performed. >> jon: that's great as long as you don't say anything else. >> we have a great injustice with an every increasing size of government that is taking over and controlling people's lives and obamacare is front and center in that. [ laughter ] >> jon: how do i put this in terms you have
what about ted cruz. >> nelson mandela will live in history for defenders of liberty around the globe. more than 5,000 people liked it but not all of his facebook followers agree. he was a murderer and communist why are you inspired by this. what about the rampant white genocide. another writes stalin, pol pot, fdr are also dead. they don't deserve a positive eulogy either. >> jon: you know the ghost of fdr was like how did i get dragged into this? [laughter] what did i do?...
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of course, nelson mandela is gone, but let me tell you, mandela must live forever. >> let's hope it does, mr. sexwale, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this day. >>> speaking of robben island, i spoke with nelson mandela in march of '98, a day after he toured robben island together with then president bill clinton. here's what he told me. we saw you take president clinton to robben island to your cell where you spent 18 years as a political prisoner. today we're sitting here in your beautiful home. the contrast between that cell and this home here in cape town is remarkable, but it must be so amazing for you to see where you are right now, see where south africa is right now, and to remember those days, which were only a few years ago. >> no, that is true the fact that i spent so many years is only a part of my background. i don't think about it, because as i pointed out to the president yesterday, when i think of those days, unpleasant memories arise in my mind, and though it is tragic, but at the same time it is an important lesson, because human beings are human beings. that is
of course, nelson mandela is gone, but let me tell you, mandela must live forever. >> let's hope it does, mr. sexwale, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this day. >>> speaking of robben island, i spoke with nelson mandela in march of '98, a day after he toured robben island together with then president bill clinton. here's what he told me. we saw you take president clinton to robben island to your cell where you spent 18 years as a political prisoner. today we're sitting...
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the long good buy to nelson mandela has begun. on tuesday a public memorial will be held, and he'll be bur buried december 15th. after a state funeral. president obama and the first lady will travel to the funeral. >>> heavy wintery winds are hammering the southwest, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. thunder storms that could sweep connection, arkansas and central ken. >>> a hospital in mexico has been concerned over concerns of radiation exposure. six people admitted to the hospital may have fallen ill from contact with cobalt 60. that is a dangerous radioactive waste that was being carried in a truck that was stolen. the police found the abandoned vehicle i in a field. those are your headlines for al jazeera america. ali velshi next with "real money." >> the government said more americans are going back to work, and they have the numbers to back up the fact. by quality matters more than quantity. still this recovery is start to go feel real for americans. and i'll introduce you to a shop keep who are says you got to think
the long good buy to nelson mandela has begun. on tuesday a public memorial will be held, and he'll be bur buried december 15th. after a state funeral. president obama and the first lady will travel to the funeral. >>> heavy wintery winds are hammering the southwest, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. thunder storms that could sweep connection, arkansas and central ken. >>> a hospital in mexico has been concerned over concerns of radiation exposure. six people admitted to...
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nelson mandela was not just to hear it was on top. what a hero that will appeal to families across britain will mourn with his family. and everyone in south africa. japan's prime minister shinzo abe's added his voice to the chorus attributes. people want to play with me. he fought for the abolition of apartheid with a strong willed. one nation building. he made a major achievement to focus on the reconciliation of the people. he was a great b day. with a sickle. the limit set in venice where the president on the matilda announced an official mourning period for three days whether to honor the memory of what he called this giant of africa. and of people into the wild. nelson mandela in the wind of a bubbly water to condemn the top sneaker it affordable and this one hundred and nine data had cited the fight scenes and check it out i can read it you have a nation as a source of inspiration. on the country has a fireplace in the hots for the freedoms i enjoy inform women of all the inaugural event i find a stall is showing no signs of wea
nelson mandela was not just to hear it was on top. what a hero that will appeal to families across britain will mourn with his family. and everyone in south africa. japan's prime minister shinzo abe's added his voice to the chorus attributes. people want to play with me. he fought for the abolition of apartheid with a strong willed. one nation building. he made a major achievement to focus on the reconciliation of the people. he was a great b day. with a sickle. the limit set in venice where...
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mandela came here. >> i do. i remember it was a day of joy for those of us that were here, we felt very very proud. i was standing on top of the apollo marque. and the motorcade was bringing mr. mandela up. i remember having binoculars in my hand, it really felt good. for a lot of us here it gave us a sense of hope, that finally something positive was being done in the world. that relates to us. i know some guys that got their life together just by nelson mandela visiting. they felt this sense of i have to get myself together, time is wasting. let me do my thing. and i think it was fitting that he came to harlem. where he saw his people. it was almost like a little reunion. nothing but blackness, he saw his people, felt good, gave some positive messages. he was at riverside church. it was a wonderful time. >> and only fitting that y'all put this marque up tonight in memory of nelson mandela, because when he was here, that marque was such a big part of his visit as well. >> that's true. when he came in 1990, he h
mandela came here. >> i do. i remember it was a day of joy for those of us that were here, we felt very very proud. i was standing on top of the apollo marque. and the motorcade was bringing mr. mandela up. i remember having binoculars in my hand, it really felt good. for a lot of us here it gave us a sense of hope, that finally something positive was being done in the world. that relates to us. i know some guys that got their life together just by nelson mandela visiting. they felt this...
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nelson mandela. >> nelson mandela closed a statement from the dock saying, "i have fought against white domination and i have fought against black domination. i have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal i hope to live for and to achieve. but if need be, it is an ideal for which i am prepared to die." nelson mandela lived for that ideal and he made it real. he achieved more than could be expected of any man. and today, he has gone home. we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. .e no longer belongs to us he belongs to the ages. dignity andfierce unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, he transformed south africa and moved all of us. his journey from imprisonment to a president embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better. his commitment t
nelson mandela. >> nelson mandela closed a statement from the dock saying, "i have fought against white domination and i have fought against black domination. i have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal i hope to live for and to achieve. but if need be, it is an ideal for which i am prepared to die." nelson mandela lived for that ideal and he made it real. he achieved more...
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mandela has had global action. you cannot be shocked and cannot be sad. >> reporter: south african ambassador to the us received the news from zinzi, mandela's daughter. >> she knows how important the united states is to the mandela family and south africa, because it was here that so much happened where people marched for our freedom, were arrested for our freedom, and that is why that statue is there. >> his ideas will live on and never die. >> reporter: people are meeting inside the embassy planning on events in the district to pay a property tribute to nelson mandela. at the south africa embassy, saray, wusa 9. >> if the national cathedral agrees there will be a memorial service there on wednesday. the condolence book is going to be open to the public daily, and there will also be nightly vigils from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the embassy. >> in the audience, it was electrifying. people were cheering, just about every word that he said about his experience, and the way in which there was that parallel between the south
mandela has had global action. you cannot be shocked and cannot be sad. >> reporter: south african ambassador to the us received the news from zinzi, mandela's daughter. >> she knows how important the united states is to the mandela family and south africa, because it was here that so much happened where people marched for our freedom, were arrested for our freedom, and that is why that statue is there. >> his ideas will live on and never die. >> reporter: people are...
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abraham lincoln, the great emancipator, stand with nelson mandela, the liberator. >> nelson mandela himself recalled a visit to london 45 years earlier. close when we visited , weminster abby in 1962 joked that we hoped that one day a statue of a black .resident would be erected here [applause] back months later, he was in london to celebrate his 90th birthday. he met the queen. he attended a concert in his honor. speaking at the lectern carrying his number, he called for no let up in the battle against poverty and aids. >> after nearly 90 years of your hands time for to lift the burdens. .t is in your hands now i thank you. [applause] that was a sense of the determination and the strength and the energy of a campaign that spanned six decades. really underlining what a remarkable life he led. close we're used to the story. it is at a time like this where you cannot reflect on what he achieved and to recognize those milestones in his life. three decades in prison and how that transformed him, not just as a man but as a leader. obviously, he was south africa's first black president and the wa
abraham lincoln, the great emancipator, stand with nelson mandela, the liberator. >> nelson mandela himself recalled a visit to london 45 years earlier. close when we visited , weminster abby in 1962 joked that we hoped that one day a statue of a black .resident would be erected here [applause] back months later, he was in london to celebrate his 90th birthday. he met the queen. he attended a concert in his honor. speaking at the lectern carrying his number, he called for no let up in the...
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sayouth africa preparing to farewell to nelson mandela. the white house announcing that president obama and michelle obama will travel there next week to attend the memorial. >> on sunday, they will mark a national day of prayer and reflection. his memorial service will be held tuesday in johannesburg. tonight, we are hearing from the former u.s. ambassador south africa. south special memories of africa. >> kimberly suiters is live at the embassy with more. >> all day, people have been braving the elements to the tributes here to the statue of nelson mandela at the embassy. for them, the losses doubly painful. great leaders. >> the only u.s. ambassador to present his credentials to nelson mandela. >> to hear him say in his own sod of humor that it seemed slow now. he was in for 27 years and they grew up knowing who he was without ever having seen him and until this day in 1990. >> that was the first day that most south africans knew what he looked like. >> they are hearing from friends and family still in south africa that everyone is in m
sayouth africa preparing to farewell to nelson mandela. the white house announcing that president obama and michelle obama will travel there next week to attend the memorial. >> on sunday, they will mark a national day of prayer and reflection. his memorial service will be held tuesday in johannesburg. tonight, we are hearing from the former u.s. ambassador south africa. south special memories of africa. >> kimberly suiters is live at the embassy with more. >> all day, people...
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coming up, remembering nelson mandela. we are joined by david ♪ are celebrating nelson mandela's life outside of his home in johannesburg. they are singing and they are dancing in honor of the leader. joining us live with details on a special edition of 2020. you have some pretty incredible interviews lined up. >> this is going to be an extraordinary hour. great to be with you. we're mourning the loss of a great leader, but celebrating an incredible life. that is what we're going to do tonight. you talked about those interviews. one is with a young jailer, a white man who was assigned to protect south africa. you are going to protect this country from the most dangerous enter -- criminal in our land. he met mandela himself and this was a great leader who respected this prisoner. they became close friends. they will describe the signals he would give, a tug of the year. the jailer was bugged. he always knew when there were others listening in, because they became very close. >> i know you traveled with the first lady. tha
coming up, remembering nelson mandela. we are joined by david ♪ are celebrating nelson mandela's life outside of his home in johannesburg. they are singing and they are dancing in honor of the leader. joining us live with details on a special edition of 2020. you have some pretty incredible interviews lined up. >> this is going to be an extraordinary hour. great to be with you. we're mourning the loss of a great leader, but celebrating an incredible life. that is what we're going to do...
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>> remembering mandela. south africans gather to mourn the loss of a man who changed the nation and inspire generations. nelson mandela has died at the age of 95. thank for joining us on "france ." people around the world are gathering to mourn the loss of nelson mandela. this friday everyone from heads of state to people on the street are remembering mandela, who was both inspirational and controversial. and ray brown looks back at the life of nelson mandela. born in the former trance state territory on july 18, 1918, nelson mandela was meant to become a tribal chief like his father. instead he became a lawyer and the first -- in the first lack legal practice in johannesburg. he joined the congress in 19 -- in -- in his practice, he was exposed to the inhumanity's of apartheid on a daily basis. he decided to fight back. opting for nonviolence as a strategy. he was first arrested in 1956 and prosecuted on treason charges, which were later dropped. nancyars later he married winnie.s when he -- >> there are ma
>> remembering mandela. south africans gather to mourn the loss of a man who changed the nation and inspire generations. nelson mandela has died at the age of 95. thank for joining us on "france ." people around the world are gathering to mourn the loss of nelson mandela. this friday everyone from heads of state to people on the street are remembering mandela, who was both inspirational and controversial. and ray brown looks back at the life of nelson mandela. born in the former...
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mandela, mr. nelson mandela. a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. >> after all of those years in prison, mandela could have used his political power to fuel a wave of violence against white oppressors. instead he spoke of one country. >> i greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. >> mandela and south african president f.w. de klerk formed an unlikely alliance that in 1993 would win them both the nobel peace prize. a year later, mandela would run for president himself. the stunning aerial images in the towns surrounding johannesburg. the people of south africa lining up for miles allowed to vote for the first time. and nelson mandela, among them. it was a milestone filled with symbolism. a black man, former political prisoner, about to become president. >> it was exciting to be able to exercise a right which in my 76 years was denied to me. i felt very excited, it was as i already said, the realization of a long cherished dream. >> south africa belongs to all its peo
mandela, mr. nelson mandela. a free man taking his first steps into a new south africa. >> after all of those years in prison, mandela could have used his political power to fuel a wave of violence against white oppressors. instead he spoke of one country. >> i greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. >> mandela and south african president f.w. de klerk formed an unlikely alliance that in 1993 would win them both the nobel peace prize. a year later,...
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this is what mandela's life was about. that is his vision for south africa and africa, and his legacy lives on to carry on. in his lifetime, madiba mingled with kings, queens and presidents, and prime ministes s and others, and because of his being was a man, a simple man that no matter what animosity wass obtained in life, and wher he belonged, a sign of africa, and a descendant of great king, you will always be remembered, and what is so glorious in that as mandela would have wished it among the thrones herein this morning and the powerful and the weak, the rich and the poor, the mighty and the ordinary, all here showing a unified peoples to mourn this special sign of the african soil. i am sure madiba is smiling from above as he looks down on the faces here for this is what he stood for. the equality of man. a partner of o brotherhood, of humanity and unity of peoples until his last days. that we were blessed to be associated with this amazing icon, and to have the role of continuing his legacy is the most precious righ
this is what mandela's life was about. that is his vision for south africa and africa, and his legacy lives on to carry on. in his lifetime, madiba mingled with kings, queens and presidents, and prime ministes s and others, and because of his being was a man, a simple man that no matter what animosity wass obtained in life, and wher he belonged, a sign of africa, and a descendant of great king, you will always be remembered, and what is so glorious in that as mandela would have wished it among...
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our first guest had a strong personal connection to nelson mandela. he taught him and his grandmother visited the south african leadner prison. he joins us from massachusets, really a pleasure to be with you. thank you for joining us, i know you are the headmaster of the great tan school, and really very glad that you took time on what must be a hard day for you, given how many family connections you have and the fact you knew him yourself. >> thank you for having me, and i thank god for letting me live to come here. so i think the man himself would love -- ould have loved for me to be here. >> now, tell me about your family and the connections? >> mandela was a man of humility, so it is hard to talk about my family. my grandfather taught nelson mandela in college. they belonged to the same organization the a.n.c. my grandfather was also a political leader within the anc. my grandmother -- yes, go ahead. >> your grandmother also then was close to him, and visited him in prison, and he wrote her? >> mandela wrote her several times and my grandmother wo
our first guest had a strong personal connection to nelson mandela. he taught him and his grandmother visited the south african leadner prison. he joins us from massachusets, really a pleasure to be with you. thank you for joining us, i know you are the headmaster of the great tan school, and really very glad that you took time on what must be a hard day for you, given how many family connections you have and the fact you knew him yourself. >> thank you for having me, and i thank god for...
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the thinking when mandela was freed though. they've got to try to piece. most of. the this threw the truth of records to use and abuse. one of the most wonderful contributions to do but because so many people in the world after a deep fried dough. so for the beauty of the best dancer and the people who wanted a chance for the kids. european citizens. asparagus. cds. if you read it. this willingness to shear. this is going to do these are awesome. he was intensely bring them into bed sydney the tenth of all nations portrays the genius of africa. just kidding. i want a wadded up in a bit more about that but also the end. don't do the things that people get this job and i'd like to confess it was a team that beat me was that i killed it. less credit for the fact that they can steady easily chosen retribution. by making one election. he won that election whether good or very easily chosen retribution instead. mandela and the desire of the roundabout that i had the stature had the foresight had the vision to rise above retribution to rise above the multiple repeats and
the thinking when mandela was freed though. they've got to try to piece. most of. the this threw the truth of records to use and abuse. one of the most wonderful contributions to do but because so many people in the world after a deep fried dough. so for the beauty of the best dancer and the people who wanted a chance for the kids. european citizens. asparagus. cds. if you read it. this willingness to shear. this is going to do these are awesome. he was intensely bring them into bed sydney the...
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so what's a mandela off to bed. chairman mao did owns writing this. assuming that its use in them. maybe he has to become tenants in the sense that an ma with the tone. and it was a pity and a strong need to be tempe aunt made a liking to try inept lights in nineteen ninety two and in nineteen ninety nine. in his autobiography mandela the africans to the chinese as having a highly developed a dvd or faiths to yourself isn't remembered that way by the chinese nelson mandela and an incredible character and dignity. two cc's cctv beads. let's bring you back to the main story is now up on the central african republic where and in bondi fight and every teen christine and was the main issue seems to have calmed down of the three days of fighting it in the minds of more than four hundred people we have reports that j parkinson day in the capital casey you back with us here she had really high and i don't like acknowledge the religion in an insta out i can hand out will receive a challenging circumstances around you bringing this story to us and boy the story that for this we said that dec
so what's a mandela off to bed. chairman mao did owns writing this. assuming that its use in them. maybe he has to become tenants in the sense that an ma with the tone. and it was a pity and a strong need to be tempe aunt made a liking to try inept lights in nineteen ninety two and in nineteen ninety nine. in his autobiography mandela the africans to the chinese as having a highly developed a dvd or faiths to yourself isn't remembered that way by the chinese nelson mandela and an incredible...
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today, the is s a new statute of nelson mandela in front of the embassy. amazing. nelson mandelaied this week at the age of 95. >> we have lost one of the most influential, couragegeous, and profoundly good human beings any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. >> never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful earth will attain the spirit of the oppressor of one over another and suffer the indignity of the world. >> mandela emerged after 27 years in prison to becomehe first black president of south africa. he reached out to his former oppressors with a message of forgiveness and reconciliation. but lelet's not turn him into saint francis. this is one tough combatant. >> what do you say you when you are in the presence of one of the most wering figures of our time? you gawk. that is what you did. that is what i did when i had the privilege of having dinner with him. this is one of the most consnsequential figures we have ever seen. we will hear a lot of talk about great football plays, great thro
today, the is s a new statute of nelson mandela in front of the embassy. amazing. nelson mandelaied this week at the age of 95. >> we have lost one of the most influential, couragegeous, and profoundly good human beings any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. >> never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful earth will attain the spirit of the oppressor of one over another and suffer the indignity of the world....
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nelson mandela, the u.n. secretary general, was he making a statement of the passing, just let me know. let me bring in my colleague morgan ratford. lived and talks -- i did not know this, in south africa. morgan, what are your thoughts in. >> there was in 2010, i was there as a full right and i taught at the university in turban. i was also living in johan news burg during the time of the world cup. offs friend of the mandela family, and as greg mentioned this is a very interesting time for this to be happening in south africa. as greg mentioned the anc is going through a very tumultuous period. and mandela was their symbol of hope. >> a lot to ask you, but i believe the secretary of united nations is talking about the passing of nelson mandela. >> aspirations of the united nations. he shows what is possible for our world, and we didn't within each one of us, if we believe, a three man work together for justice and humanity. he is more decisive, in dismantling the system of apartheid. he marched from detenti
nelson mandela, the u.n. secretary general, was he making a statement of the passing, just let me know. let me bring in my colleague morgan ratford. lived and talks -- i did not know this, in south africa. morgan, what are your thoughts in. >> there was in 2010, i was there as a full right and i taught at the university in turban. i was also living in johan news burg during the time of the world cup. offs friend of the mandela family, and as greg mentioned this is a very interesting time...
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>>> nelson mandela died thursday at the age of 95. the current president of south africa addressed the nation and said that the father of nation had departed. more than anybody else, nelson mandela was responsible for this deman telling the apartheid, the segregation of south african society based on race and he transcended the violence and prejudice and united a scarred nation. this group joins me in saluteing this extraordinary lead near world history, may he rest in peace. issue one. biden in beijing. >> we, the united states are deeply concerned at the attempt to change the status quo. it has raised regional tensions and increases the risk of accidents and miscalculation. >> this is china's declaration last week which no aircraft, military or civilian can fly over an extensive area of the east china sea without chinese permission. they are asserting exclusive troll of the identification zone akiz. and that is 1 million square miles of sea where all of the oil, natural gas and fishing resource it's contains. all aircraft must now i
>>> nelson mandela died thursday at the age of 95. the current president of south africa addressed the nation and said that the father of nation had departed. more than anybody else, nelson mandela was responsible for this deman telling the apartheid, the segregation of south african society based on race and he transcended the violence and prejudice and united a scarred nation. this group joins me in saluteing this extraordinary lead near world history, may he rest in peace. issue...
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and he continued today with the news of nelson mandela's that mandela guided south africa out of apartheid and into multi racial democracy thereby becoming an international icon of peace and the conciliation. mandela was ninety five years old and healthy laid to rest at his ancestral village of. could go in the eastern cape on december fifteen. a week of mourning has begun in south africa and it will include an open air memorial service in jail on a spurt on this number ten. mandela was imprisoned for nearly three decades for his fight against the white minority rule in south africa and in eighteen eighty four he became the country's first black president. former us president bill clinton had this to say in response to his back. today in the world has lost one of its most important leaders and one of its finest human beings will remember him as a man of uncommon grace and compassion and former president jimmy carter has echoed that sentiment saying his passion for freedom and justice created new hole for generations ago as people worldwide. because of an south africa is today one of the wo
and he continued today with the news of nelson mandela's that mandela guided south africa out of apartheid and into multi racial democracy thereby becoming an international icon of peace and the conciliation. mandela was ninety five years old and healthy laid to rest at his ancestral village of. could go in the eastern cape on december fifteen. a week of mourning has begun in south africa and it will include an open air memorial service in jail on a spurt on this number ten. mandela was...
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a town in south africa is preparing for nelson mandela's funeral. that's where the former pettigrew up. president obama will attend along with current and former leaders from more than 100 countries. is u.s. will airlift african forces and equipment to bengai. sectarian violence has engulfed the country since march. uu.s. airway the carriers completed their merger today, creating the world's largest airline. four airline now control 80% of flights in the united states. lawmakers are back on capitol hill. congress has just a few days to vote on a laundry list of items including a new spending bill. the passage of this bill would help avoided another government shut down. a blast of severe weather causing big problems across the northeast is kevin just mentioned, power outages, car pileups and massive flight delays the national weather service is forecasting another storm for the, i 95 corridor from washington, d.c., to boston tomorrow. real money, with david shooter is next. plus what you don't know about and this is real money. ♪ . >> this is real
a town in south africa is preparing for nelson mandela's funeral. that's where the former pettigrew up. president obama will attend along with current and former leaders from more than 100 countries. is u.s. will airlift african forces and equipment to bengai. sectarian violence has engulfed the country since march. uu.s. airway the carriers completed their merger today, creating the world's largest airline. four airline now control 80% of flights in the united states. lawmakers are back on...